Cosmetic brushes



Jan. 10, 1967 z-:.- v. AYLOTT 3,296,642

COSMETIC BRUSHES Filed April 1, 1965 X4; 21M, 34M M B ATTORNL'YS UnitedStates Patent 3,296,642 COSMETIC BRUSHES Eric Victor Aylott, WelwynGarden City, England. assignor to Eylure Limited, Welwyn Garden City,England, a British company Filed Apr. 1, 1965, Ser. No. 444,574 1 Claim.(Cl. 15-185) This invention is concerned with the provision of what maybe called a cosmetic brush by which I mean a brush specially adapted foruse in the application of cosmetics to the person. Brushes are neededfor the application of many different cosmetics and especially for theapplication of eye shade or colour to eyelashes, eyelids and colourabove the eyes. Such brushes are very often called eyeliner brushes andin the present specification we shall hereinafter refer in more detailto an eyeliner brush by way of example.

According to the present invention I provide a folding brush comprisinga channel shaped body member and two fiaps pivotally secured in positionat each end of the channel, one fiap comprising a brush member and theother flap being a cover the arrangement being such that when thefolding brush is in its closed position the brush member is disposedwithin the channel and the flap is disposed over the brush member sothat the brush member is enclosed within a case and is protected.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood and readilycarried into effect reference is now directed to the accompanyingdrawings given by way of example.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the brush closed.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the brush partly opened.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the brush fully opened.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the brush closed.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the brush open.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the brush in use.

The brush comprises a body 1 and two end flaps 2 and 3, the end flap 2being a cover flap and the end flap 3 being a brush flap. The body 1 isa channel shaped member with side walls 4 and 5 and a bottom 6. The sidewalls 4 and 5 project at each end beyond the bottom 6 and the flaps 2and 3 are pivotally mounted between the projecting side walls as can beseen clearly in FIG- URES 2 and 3. The flap 2 simply comprises a coverbut the flap 3 includes a handle part 7 and a brush part 8 with bristlesor hairs 9.

Assuming that the parts are in the position shown in FIGURE 3 the brushmay be closed by turning the brush flap 3 counter-clockwise into theposition shown in FIG- URE 2 and then into the position shown in FIGURE1 with the handle part 7 and the brush part 8 disposed within thechannel shaped body member 1. The dimensions are such that a certainamount of pressure is required to push the brush flap into its closedposition. When in its closed position it is held there by friction ofthe side walls against the handle part 7. When the movement of the brushflap is complete the cover flap 2 is turned in a clockwise direction inFIGURES 2 and 3 until the cover flap is in position to protect and coverthe brush as shown in FIGURE 4. Once again a certain amount of pressureis needed to push the cover flap into its fully closed position so thatit is held there by friction. It will be noted that the handle part ofthe brush flap is stepped at 10 and when the parts are closed the flap 2overlaps the step 10, as illustrated in dotted lines in FIGURE 4, togive an effective closure. The two flaps are so dimensioned that in theclosed position the inner ends are disposed closely adjacent to oneanother for the same purpose.

When opening the brush the flap 2 is opened first and the flap 3afterwards. Each flapcan be turned until the projecting ends A and B ofthe flap abuts against the bottom of the channel shaped member asillustrated in FIGURE 3 which shows the fully open position.

One advantage of this brush is that it is fully protected when in theclosed position. Another advantage is that the brush may be used mainlyby holding the body 1 with the index finger on the upwardly projectingpart A of the handle 7 so that the eyes may be made up without the handbeing directly in the Way since the application of the cosmetic may beeffected from the side.

I claim:

A folding cosmetic brush comprising a channel shaped body member havinga bottom wall and two side walls which project at each end beyond thebottom wall; a brush flap pivoted to the body member at one end of thebody member between the protecting side walls and including a handlesection which is relatively thick, a brush holder which is relativelythin, a step portion joining the handle section to the brush holder anda brush projecting axially at the end of the brush holder; the brushflap being angularly displaceable on its pivot from an open position inwhich the brush is ready for use to a closed position in which the brushand brush holder are disposed within the channel shaped body member withthe brush lying along the channel and in which the handle section of thebrush flap is disposed between the walls of the body member and issubstantially flush with the top surface of the walls; a cover flapincluding a cover terminating in a free end, the said cover flap beingpivoted to the body member at the end of the channel opposite the pivotof the brush flap and between the protecting side walls, said cover flapbeing angularly displaceable on its pivot from an open position to aclosed position in which the free end of the cover flap seats againstsaid step portion in the brush flap so that the brush is fullyprotected; an extension on the brush flap projecting outwardly beyondthe end of the side walls of the body member to abut against the botomto act as a stop when the brush flap is in its fully open position andan extension on the cover flap projecting outwardly beyond the end ofthe side walls of the body member to abut against the bottom to act as astop when the cover flap is in its fully open position.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 42,031 3/ 1864Twitchell 30--15 5 933,317 10/1909 Mallery 3053 2,021,278 11/ 1935Zielinski 15-485 2,657,412 11/1953 Carlson 15185 FOREIGN PATENTS 67,47710/ 1957 France. 1,034,580 4/ 1953 France.

10,3 5 1 1894 Great Britain.

CHARLES A. WILLMUTI-I, Primary Examiner.

PETER FELDMAN, Assistant Examiner.

